diff --git a/install/apache-couchdb-install.sh b/install/apache-couchdb-install.sh
index df11bc724..8ba55a802 100644
--- a/install/apache-couchdb-install.sh
+++ b/install/apache-couchdb-install.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ network_check
 update_os
 
 msg_info "Installing Apache CouchDB"
-ERLANG_COOKIE=$(openssl rand -base64 32)
+ERLANG_COOKIE=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
 ADMIN_PASS="$(openssl rand -base64 18 | cut -c1-13)"
 debconf-set-selections <<<"couchdb couchdb/cookie string $ERLANG_COOKIE"
 debconf-set-selections <<<"couchdb couchdb/mode select standalone"